Pocahontas's Death: The Mystery Finally Solved?

There, pocahontas succumbed to her illness and passed away at the young age of 21. The cause of pocahontas' death remains a mystery. Some suggest it was pneumonia, tuberculosis, or. Tragically, pocahontas's life was cut short during her return voyage to virginia. In march 1617, at the age of about 21, she fell ill and died in the town of gravesend, england.

She died at around the age of 21 due to respiratory failure. She was survived by her husband and son tom. Although she was considered in good health right before leaving england, pocahontas suddenly fell ill and died after dining with rolfe and argall, the man who. The death of pocahontas was met with grief from her powhatan tribe, particularly her father chief powhatan. The tribal leader is said to have died in 1618, about a year after the. Looking back at the historical evidence, said interpreters and scholars at henricus historical parks saturday commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the death of. Pocahontas never returned home. She died at outset of her return voyage and was buried in gravesend, an ancient town on the banks of the thames estuary.